Limewire Begins Test Run Of New Music Store

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LimeWire opened a beta of its music store this week, which is web only and will eventually integrate their P2P technology. It's still in Beta, and the offerings are slim - but time will tell whether it can put a dent into Apple's and Amazon's market share.

Ars Technica takes a closer look: "Speaking of selection... well, there isn't much. The company says that there are currently 500,000 MP3s available for purchase, which are almost entirely from independent labels and artists. When LimeWire first announced the store last August, it said that the beta would launch with music from IRIS Distribution and Nettwerk Productions, the latter of which is known for a few big names like Barenaked Ladies, Avril Lavigne, Sarah McLachlan, and Paul Van Dyk. (IRIS is made up entirely of indie bands.)"

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